Author: Alessandra Bonanomi
Veneration & Attachment: Cats in Asian Culture
Cats in the Middle East The world can be divided into two main categories: people who love cats and people who hate them. To be more precise, the first group […]
Spectrosynthesis, the first LGBTQ exhibition in an art museum in Asia
2015 was a significant year in the world LGBT movement with a boldening of the “7-colored rainbow”. But that rainbow did not quite reach the Asian continent. Much of Asia […]
An Overview of LGBT Rights in Asia: Focus on Taiwan
2015 was a significant year in the world LGBT movement with a boldening of the “7-colored rainbow”. But that rainbow did not quite reach the Asian continent. Much of Asia […]
The Art of the Brick
“Dreams are built…one brick at a time!” The global touring exhibition The Art of the Brick, based on Nathan Sawaya’s artworks, is hosted by the Ara Art Museum in Seoul. […]
[Book Review] Two Moons, Two Realities
1Q84, Haruki Murakami, Shinchosa, Japan, 2009 (book 1 & 2), 2010 (book 3) Over 900 pages in length and published in two volumes (the first containing Books 1 and 2, […]
[Book Review] Agatha Christie, the Queen of the Crime
(Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie, Collins Crime Club, 1934) Set in the 1930s, Murder on the Orient Express is a detective novel written by Agatha Christie featuring Belgian […]
Can “Okja” Open an Intergenerational Debate on Meat Consumption?
Okja: the movie that makes you think Since the age of four, Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun) has raised Okja, a massive animal and her best friend, alongside her grandfather (Byun Hee-bong) […]
“Salt of the Jungle” Exhibition to commemorate Korea-Vietnam diplomatic relations
Salt of the Jungle Exhibition, (open August-October) created to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Korea-Vietnam diplomatic relations, is hosted by the Korea Foundation Gallery in Seoul, focusing on the […]
Dabbawalas’ Mission: Delivery Food On Time, Every Time
Dabbawala delivery system Around 5,000 workers distribute more than 200,000 tiffins (Indian English word for the light meal during midday) every workday in Mumbai. Founded in 1890, the Dabbawala service […]
Marguerite Duras’ Universe of Love
Title: The Lover Author: Marguerite Duras Publication information: Les Éditions de Minuit, 1984 (first edition) It won the Goncourt Prize in 1984 as the semi-autobiographical novel-turned-movie directed by Jean-Jacques […]